The Life and Times of Xaviera Hollander
1974 film
- September 4, 1974 (1974-09-04) (New York City)
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The Life and Times of Xaviera Hollander (also known as The Life and Times of the Happy Hooker, Inside Xaviera Hollander) is a 1974 American pornographic comedy film produced and directed by Larry G. Spangler. Based on the memoir The Happy Hooker by Xaviera Hollander, the film stars Samantha McLaren as Hollander, a Dutch immigrant who became a well-known call girl and eventual madam.
Independently produced, it was very successful financially, earning over three times its budget.
Plot
The film follows the sexual exploits of a Dutch prostitute in her climb from schoolgirl to madam.
Cast
- Xaviera Hollander (introduction only)
- Samantha McLaren
- Karen Stacy
- Franklin Anthony
- John Holmes
- Keith Erickson
- Rick Cassidy
- Rick Lutze (as Rick Lutz)
- Betty Hunt
- Paula Stone
- Sylvia Reasoner
Music
- "Love is What I Am" - Becky Bauch and The Boondock Sisters
- "Mickey Mouse March" (background)
Reception
The film's reception was poor.[2]
Lawsuit
In 1975, Larry G. Spangler was sued by Walt Disney Productions for the film's use of the "Mickey Mouse March".[3] Judgement went against the producers, as the march was used excessively, negating their claim of parody and fair use. It was cited in Walt Disney Productions v. Air Pirates.
References
- ^ a b Pornographic‐Film Piracy Believed Disclosed Here Ralph Blumenthal, The New York Times (December 14, 1974) Archived August 10, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Roger Ebert (February 5, 2013). I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-7407-9248-9.
- ^ 389 F.Supp. 1397 (1975)
External links
- The Life and Times of the Happy Hooker at IMDb
- The Life and Times of Xaviera Hollander at IAFD
- The Life and Times of Xaviera Hollander at allmovies
- Text of WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS and Walt Disney Music Company, v. MATURE PICTURES CORP. et al. 389 F.Supp. 1397 (1975) is available from: Google Scholar Justia Leagle
- Xaviera Hollander's Award Winning Documentary: THE HAPPY HOOKER, PORTRAIT OF A SEXUAL REVOLUTIONARY
- "Xaviera Hollander: Is the Happy Hooker still happy after all these years?"
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